New fraud scheme hits Northern Colorado

Fraudsters pose as internal security investigators

A new fraud scheme is targeting elderly residents in the Northern Colorado area, luring them into giving large amounts of cash.

Two people, one from Fort Collins and another from Greeley, have been victims of the scheme in a two-day span, with losses amounting to more than $11,000, according to the Greeley Police Department.

A release from the GPD said the thieves are calling older victims and posing as members of their bank's internal security division with some basic knowledge of the mark's account information to appear legitimate.

The caller asks the victim to help them investigate potential theft by the bank's tellers, instructing them to withdraw a large sum of money and meet an "associate" in a nearby parking lot to hand over the cash. Another call is then placed thanking the victim for his or her help, with instructions not to tell anyone about what happened.

After receiving a promise to meet at the bank the following day for return of the money, victims realize they've been taken advantage of.

Greeley police suggest that anyone being asked to aid in an investigation contact a trusted family member or the police department immediately before agreeing to anything.

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